In the Prince William Sound Area,
- (1) Dungeness crab may only be taken from March 20 through May 20 and from August 25 through December 31;
- (2) only male Dungeness crab six and one-half inches or greater in shoulder width may be taken or possessed; male Dungeness crab less than the minimum size established under this paragraph and female Dungeness crab must be immediately returned to the water unharmed; for purposes of this paragraph, the shoulder width measurement of Dungeness crab is the straight-line distance across the carapace immediately anterior to the tenth anterolateral spine, not including the spines;
- (3) the daily bag and possession limit is 12 male Dungeness crab;
- (4) a pot used to take Dungeness crab under this section must have at least two escape rings, each with an inside diameter of not less than four and three-eighths inches; the escape rings must be located on opposite sides of the pot and the upper half of the vertical pane of the pot; and
- (5) a person must obtain a subsistence crab permit from the department prior to taking Dungeness crab.
(In effect before 1988; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126; am 7/5/2000, Register 155; am 6/7/2025, Register 254)